Queensland's regions

Enjoy a relaxed lifestyle in a tropical climate when living in the Townsville Queensland region.

Less than two hours by plane from Brisbane, Townsville is a vibrant growing city with a diversified economy. Solid growth in the mining, defence, construction and tourism industries are driving economic growth in Townsville.

Townsville provides the commercial, industrial and transportation hub for the region and is the largest city in northern Australia.

Townsville has a large university campus and is developing competitive advantages in tropical and marine research. It is also the tourism gateway for Magnetic Island, and the World Heritage Listed Great Barrier Reef and Wet Tropics Rainforest.

Home to two national basketball teams, a national rugby league team, and an A-League soccer team, Townsville continues to grow into the future.  

Last updated 14 May 2009